January 2010

Ask Gus: The Stare

Posted on 18. Jan, 2010 by Gus Swanda Tag: culture, language, survival korean

Ask Gus: The Stare

Dear Professor,

I have been in Korea for a few months now and I am really enjoying it. One thing bothers me though. I am from Canada. There, when you make eye contact, it is expected that you give some sort of recognition to the other person --even a nod. Here, on the subway, I find people sometimes just stare into my eyes with no expression at all. It feels really awkward. What gives??

Sincerely,

Eye Candy

Dear Eye Candy,

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Hyundai: The Recession Surprise

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Bobby McGill Tag: cars, hyundai, reviews

Hyundai: The Recession Surprise

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Chinese Indie Band 'Carsick Cars'

Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by Staff Tag: bar, Basement, Chinese Indie Band 'Carsick Cars', music

Chinese Indie Band 'Carsick Cars'

Carsick Cars, a Beijing-based indie band formed in 2005, that has opened for acts such as Sonic Youth on their European tour will stop in Busan this week as part of their drive across Korea.

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A Better Year for Korean Fliers?

Posted on 02. Jan, 2010 by Staff Tag: air tickets, airport, flying, lufthansa

A Better Year for Korean Fliers?

When I was a kid I had a toy airplane with some strange, apparently English word on it that I could never pronounce. No matter, I flew it around the house on international flight between bedrooms just like any of my other flying toys. It wasn't until years later that I learned the strange word was German: “Lufthansa.”

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